The growth in the order book to a backlog of 223 aircraft is prompting ATR to boost production to at least 70 aircraft next year, from around 53 today, with further increases eyed for 2013 and 2014. The backlog represents $5 billion in business and more than three years of production.

Revenue next year is to reach $1.8 billion, up from $1.3 billion this year, and progress to $2 billion per year.